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2021-02-01 19:28:14 | 2/1/2021 2ND PLUMBING REVIEW**DENIED** WITH COMMENTS |
| THAT HAVE NOT BEEN ADDRESSED BELOW. |
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| 1. A UNDERGROUND UTILITY CONTRACTOR IS NOT ALLOWED TO |
| INSTALL THIS DEVICE UNLESS HE HAS THOSE LICENSE |
| REFERRED BELOW. |
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| A GENERAL CONTRACTOR OR AN UNDERGROUND UTILITY AND |
| EXCAVATION CONTRACTOR CANNOT INSTALL A BACKFLOW DEVICE |
| PER THE 2019 FLORIDA STATUTES TITLE XXXII CHAPTER |
| 489.105(N). PLEASE PROVIDE THE PERMITTING DEPARTMENT |
| WITH A VALID STATE OF FLORIDA LICENSED CONTRACTOR ALONG |
| WITH AN APPLICATION. |
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| FS 489.105 DEFINITIONS.-- AS USED IN THIS PART: |
| (1) "BOARD" MEANS THE CONSTRUCTION INDUSTRY LICENSING |
| BOARD. |
| (2) "DEPARTMENT" MEANS THE DEPARTMENT OF BUSINESS AND |
| PROFESSIONAL REGULATION. |
| (3) "CONTRACTOR" MEANS THE PERSON WHO IS QUALIFIED FOR, |
| AND IS ONLY RESPONSIBLE FOR, THE PROJECT. |
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| (N) "UNDERGROUND UTILITY AND EXCAVATION CONTRACTOR" |
| MEANS A CONTRACTOR WHOSE SERVICES ARE LIMITED TO THE |
| CONSTRUCTION, INSTALLATION, AND REPAIR, ON PUBLIC OR |
| PRIVATE PROPERTY, WHETHER ACCOMPLISHED THROUGH OPEN |
| EXCAVATIONS OR THROUGH OTHER MEANS, INCLUDING, BUT NOT |
| LIMITED TO, DIRECTIONAL DRILLING, AUGER BORING, JACKING |
| AND BORING, TRENCHLESS TECHNOLOGIES, WET AND DRY TAPS, |
| GROUTING, AND SLIP LINING, OF MAIN SANITARY SEWER |
| COLLECTION SYSTEMS, MAIN WATER DISTRIBUTION SYSTEMS, |
| STORM SEWER COLLECTION SYSTEMS, AND THE CONTINUATION OF |
| UTILITY LINES FROM THE MAIN SYSTEMS TO A POINT OF |
| TERMINATION UP TO AND INCLUDING THE METER LOCATION FOR |
| THE INDIVIDUAL OCCUPANCY, SEWER COLLECTION SYSTEMS AT |
| PROPERTY LINE ON RESIDENTIAL OR SINGLE-OCCUPANCY |
| COMMERCIAL PROPERTIES, OR ON MULTIOCCUPANCY PROPERTIES |
| AT MANHOLE OR WYE LATERAL EXTENDED TO AN INVERT |
| ELEVATION AS ENGINEERED TO ACCOMMODATE FUTURE BUILDING |
| SEWERS, WATER DISTRIBUTION SYSTEMS, OR STORM SEWER |
| COLLECTION SYSTEMS AT STORM SEWER STRUCTURES. HOWEVER, |
| AN UNDERGROUND UTILITY AND EXCAVATION CONTRACTOR MAY |
| INSTALL EMPTY UNDERGROUND CONDUITS IN RIGHTS-OF-WAY, |
| EASEMENTS, PLATTED RIGHTS-OF-WAY IN NEW SITE |
| DEVELOPMENT, AND SLEEVES FOR PARKING LOT CROSSINGS NO |
| SMALLER THAN 2 INCHES IN DIAMETER IF EACH CONDUIT |
| SYSTEM INSTALLED IS DESIGNED BY A LICENSED PROFESSIONAL |
| ENGINEER OR AN AUTHORIZED EMPLOYEE OF A MUNICIPALITY, |
| COUNTY, OR PUBLIC UTILITY AND THE INSTALLATION OF SUCH |
| CONDUIT DOES NOT INCLUDE INSTALLATION OF ANY CONDUCTOR |
| WIRING OR CONNECTION TO AN ENERGIZED ELECTRICAL SYSTEM. |
| AN UNDERGROUND UTILITY AND EXCAVATION CONTRACTOR MAY |
| NOT INSTALL PIPING THAT IS AN INTEGRAL PART OF A FIRE |
| PROTECTION SYSTEM AS DEFINED IN S. 633.102 BEGINNING AT |
| THE POINT WHERE THE PIPING IS USED EXCLUSIVELY FOR SUCH |
| A SYSTEM. |
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| 2. PLEASE PROVIDE MANUFACTURER?S SPECIFICATIONS FOR THE |
| BACKFLOW PREVENTER. THE MAKE, MODEL, AND SIZE OF THE |
| DEVICE SHALL BE LISTED IN THE DESCRIPTION OF THE WORK |
| SECTION ON THE PERMIT APPLICATION. |
| A. DOCUMENTATION THAT THE PROPOSED DEVICE IS LEAD-FREE |
| WHICH CONTAINS NOT MORE THAN 0.25-PERCENT LEAD, PIPE |
| FITTINGS, JOINTS, VALVES, FAUCETS AND FIXTURE FITTINGS |
| UTILIZED TO SUPPLY WATER FOR DRINKING OR COOKING |
| PURPOSES SHALL COMPLY WITH NSF 372 AND SHALL HAVE A |
| WEIGHTED AVERAGE LEAD CONTENT OF 0.25 PERCENT OR LESS |
| PER THE 2017 FBC SEC. P 605.2.1 LEAD CONTENT OF |
| DRINKING WATER PIPE AND FITTINGS. |
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| B. DOCUMENTATION THAT THE PROPOSED BACKFLOW DEVICE IS |
| ON THE APPROVED DEVICE LIST PUBLISHED BY THE UNIVERSITY |
| OF SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA (USC). |
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| WHEN RESUBMITTING PLANS PLEASE INDICATE THE REVISION & |
| REMOVE ANY VOIDED SHEETS & REPLACE ANY PAGES AS |
| NECESSARY. A TRANSMITTAL LETTER LISTING THE ORIGINAL |
| REVIEW COMMENT NUMBER, WITH A DESCRIPTION OF THE |
| REVISION, MADE, IDENTIFYING THE SHEET OR SPECIFICATION |
| PAGE WHERE THE CHANGES CAN BE FOUND WILL HELP TO |
| EXPEDITE YOUR PERMIT. THANK YOU FOR YOUR ANTICIPATED |
| COOPERATION. |
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| ATELYO BELISLE |
| PLUMBING INSPECTOR / |
| PLUMBING PLAN REVIEW |
| AVAILABLE FROM 1:00 PM TO 4:00 PM |
| [email protected] |
| 561-805-6695 |
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